Congressional Protection of Religious Liberty (Paperback)

It is widely believed that religious liberty is mainly protected by the independent judiciary, especially for religious denominations that represent a small minority. The view is that legislative bodies -- operating by majority vote -- cannot be expected to protect minority rights, and that judges have the independence and technical expertise to defend the constitutional rights of minorities. However, legislatures -- at both state and national level -- have done much to protect religious liberty, including the views of religious minorities. Even during the past half century, when the judicial record has measurably improved, individuals and private organisations, tend to turn to the elected officials for help, after being turned down by the courts. This book provides the reader with the means by which elected officials, especially members of Congress have protected religious liberty. The examples discussed in this book start with the statutory recognition of the rights of the conscientious objectors and moves to more recent disputes, including compulsory flag salutes, religious apparel in the military, school prayer, Indian religious beliefs and various statutory exemptions adopted by Congress and state legislature to provide a sturdy defence to religious liberty.

General

Imprint:	Nova Biomedical Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2003
First published:	April 2003
Authors:	Louis Fisher
Dimensions:	216 x 142 x 6mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	81
ISBN-13:	978-1-59033-669-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > General
LSN:	1-59033-669-0
Barcode:	9781590336694

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